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Coach John Yoder Celebration of Life will be on Friday
Eagle Grove native and longtime coach John Yoder will be remembered in a celebration of life at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond on Friday. Yoder began his coaching career in Hayes, Kansas in 1971. In 1977, Yoder moved to Belmond to guide Bronco wrestling, which he did until 1995. He also coached Belmond-Klemme football from ’92 to ’98. Yoder was also an assistant football coach at Clarion from 1999 to 2001. John was named Iowa Wrestling Coach of the Year in 1991 and was inducted into the National High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003.
West Fork surging ahead of state softball appearance
The West Fork softball team, like all teams that qualify for state tournaments, is surging at the right time. The Warhawks have put together impressive performances throughout the playoffs. They began the postseason with an 8-2 win over a South Hardin team with an all-state caliber pitching staff. In the regional semifinal, they deleted a five-run seventh inning deficit against Grundy Center. In the regional final, they shut out a high-scoring Hudson team.
HD-CAL Boys Wrestling Continues Bonding at Luther Team Camp
The Hampton-Dumont-CAL boys wrestling team continued their offseason training with participation at the Train Like a Norseman Team Wrestling Camp hosted by Luther College this week. The Bulldogs won the silver division in duals going 8-2 overall and placed fourth overall in the team points race. Head Coach Patrick Hansen...
West Fork Warhawks softball team makes history
SHEFFIELD, Iowa - For the first time in program history, the West Fork Warhawks softball team punched its ticket to the State Tournament. "They told us we were going to make history, so that's what we did," says pitcher Libby Trewin. The Warhawks shut out the Hudson Pirates in the...
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